title: [Effect of cold plasma on the E. coli cell wall and plasma membrane].
abstract: The effect of cold plasma on E. coli cells was studied. It was shown that the treatment of E. coli cells with cold plasma caused partial or total disruption of the plasma membrane integrity, which was accompanied by a release ofintracellular substances into the extracellular environment. A quantitative assessment of the extent of the damage to the cell membrane showed that a loss of no more than 23.6% of intracellular substances (calculated by the proportion of the intracellular nucleotide release) is sufficient to lead to cell death. The use of media with different ionic strength levels to create osmotic shock showed that the treatment of E. coli cells with cold plasma significantly decreased the cell wall strength.
authors.forename: E N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Kobzev
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Kireev
authors.forename: Iu A
authors.initials: IuA
authors.lastname: Rakitskiĭ
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Martovetskaia
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Chugunov
authors.forename: V P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Kholodenko
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Khramov
authors.forename: Iu S
authors.initials: IuS
authors.lastname: Akishev
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Trushkin
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Grushin
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability / Q000187:drug effects; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D003470:Culture Media; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D009711:Nucleotides / Q000378:metabolism; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D009997:Osmotic Pressure; D058626:Plasma Gases / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D009711:Nucleotides; D058626:Plasma Gases